Notice issued on Army Commander

Sarath Malalasekera

Colombo High Court Judge Sunil Rajapaksa yesterday issued notice on Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasooriya to forward a copy of the proceedings of the second Court Martial on March 9.

The Court issued notice on the Army Commander on an application by Senior Counsel for Sarath Fonseka Saliya Peiris. Senior State Counsel Damith Totawatta who appeared for the Attorney General in the HICROP case said that he will make his submissions on the next date.

Earlier, HICROP (Pvt) Ltd director Wellington Dehoet who pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against him in an arms deal case was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.

Wellington Dehoet was the first accused in the case, the second accused is Sarath Fonseka’s son-in-law Danuna Tillekeratne and the third accused is Sarath Fonseka.

The HICROP director pleaded guilty to 12 charges preferred against him out of 21 charges.

Senior State Counsel Totawatta said that the third suspect General Sarath Fonseka is charged before the Colombo High Court for Criminal Breach of Trust under the Public Property Act.